In a significant ruling, the Delhi High Court has set aside a 2021 order that stated former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's announcement regarding rent payments for poor tenants during the COVID-19 lockdown was legally enforceable. The Division Bench, comprising Justices C Hari Shankar and Om Prakash Shukla, clarified that statements made during press conferences do not constitute legal promises enforceable by the courts. The court rejected the demand to implement Kejriwal's March 29, 2020, assurance, emphasizing that it was not part of any official order from the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA). However, the court did provide some relief to tenants, stating that landlords cannot demand rent for the lockdown period when tenants were unable to leave their homes. The court noted that while the Delhi Government is free to decide on future assistance for tenants, such decisions cannot be mandated by the court. This ruling overturns a previous order that had required the government to create a policy to implement Kejriwal's announcement, which was challenged by the government as merely an appeal to landlords.